Help with Hounds

Help with Hounds ๐ŸฆฎDog Behaviour Specialist
๐ŸŸขRecommended by vets
๐Ÿ˜Š1000's lives improved
๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸปOnline or In person๐Ÿถ
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๐Ÿ’™What a pleasure it has been ๐ŸถWalking these two , once a week , individually for the last 9 months ๐Ÿ•Beautiful souls     ...
04/11/2024

๐Ÿ’™What a pleasure it has been
๐ŸถWalking these two , once a week , individually for the last 9 months
๐Ÿ•Beautiful souls

Do you like having goals to aim for?In the follow on class or 1-2-1 sessions you can aim to complete the life skills as ...
02/11/2024

Do you like having goals to aim for?
In the follow on class or 1-2-1 sessions you can aim to complete the life skills as set out by the IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers)
Level 1 consists of goals for Sit stay, Down stay, Lead walking, Recall, Chin Rest and Handling.
Just comment or message me and I can give you a progress sheet and goals in class

TIPS TO HELP YOUR DOG THIS WEEK1. Good walk  and toilet before dark2. Ensure all windows and curtains are closed3. Provi...
01/11/2024

TIPS TO HELP YOUR DOG THIS WEEK
1. Good walk and toilet before dark
2. Ensure all windows and curtains are closed
3. Provide your dog with a cosy den. e.g. a duvet over the top of their crate or bed
4. Provide background noise, such as a tumble dryer, Taiko Drums (check out youtube) or TV ('BonfireNight' channel, airing on Sky channel 310)
5. Provide your dog with activites such as training or food puzzles
6. Let them choose what they want to do
7. Try a natural calming product such as Pet Remedy wipes

New rosettes from   sported here by Merlin ๐Ÿ’™Merlin and is guardian are superstars. They have attended puppy class and fo...
31/10/2024

New rosettes from sported here by Merlin ๐Ÿ’™

Merlin and is guardian are superstars. They have attended puppy class and follow on classes consistently since the early summer. ๐Ÿ™

๐ŸถA few days off, so responses may be a little slower than normal
20/10/2024

๐ŸถA few days off, so responses may be a little slower than normal

โญ๏ธLEAD WALKING WORKSHOP - 9th NOVEMBER @ 1230pm๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ”ธOne off session at Prested Hall, Feering๐Ÿ”น5 spaces๐Ÿ”ธ75 minutes๐Ÿ”นLearn tec...
19/10/2024

โญ๏ธLEAD WALKING WORKSHOP - 9th NOVEMBER @ 1230pm๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ“–
๐Ÿ”ธOne off session at Prested Hall, Feering
๐Ÿ”น5 spaces
๐Ÿ”ธ75 minutes
๐Ÿ”นLearn techniques to help with your lead walking
๐Ÿ”ธDEFINITELY NOT for reactive (barking, lunging) or aggressive dogs.
๐Ÿ”นIncludes WhatsApp summary after the session
๐Ÿ”ธMax of 2 adults per dog. No children.
Book with this link
https://HelpwithHoundsClasses.as.me/?appointmentType=69810151

18/10/2024

โญ๐Ÿถ2024 CLASS UPDATE - RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!๐Ÿ•โญ
๐Ÿ”น2nd Nov - Adolescent / Beginner
๐Ÿ”ธ2nd Nov - Follow-on / Intermediate
๐Ÿ”น9th Nov - NEW - Lead walking workshop
โญ๏ธ16th Nov - Puppy Class
๐Ÿ”ธ18th Nov - NEW - Puppy Class
๐Ÿ”น30th Nov - Follow-on / Intermediate
๐Ÿ”ธ30th Nov - Adolescent / Beginner

๐Ÿ‘‰Booking via the linktree in bio

๐Ÿ”ธNew classes to be added for 2025

๐ŸŽ† Fireworks Season is around the corner! Hereโ€™s how to start helping your dog NOW! ๐ŸพFireworks can be stressful for many ...
07/10/2024

๐ŸŽ† Fireworks Season is around the corner! Hereโ€™s how to start helping your dog NOW! ๐Ÿพ

Fireworks can be stressful for many dogs, but with some preparation, you can make the experience easier for your canine friend! ๐Ÿถโœจ

Here are some tips on how to start now!

Create a Safe Space: Set up a cozy, quiet area where your dog can retreat to feel secure. This could be a crate with blanket covering it, bed in a nice quiet corner or a homemade den. Prepare now, so your dog gets used to their safe space.

Desensitize to Sounds: Gradually introduce firework sounds at a low volume while rewarding calm behavior. Start NOW!!!

Use Calming Aids: Try introducing natural calming products before the day for anxious dogs. Thunder Jackets or anxiety wraps can also help some dogs.

Start preparing now, and youโ€™ll be helping your dog feel more at ease when those loud bangs start. ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ‡

๐ŸถMore tips to follow for November

19/09/2024

โญ๐Ÿถ2024 CLASS SPACES - RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!๐Ÿ•โญ
๐Ÿ”น2nd Nov - Adolescent / Beginner
๐Ÿ”ธ2nd Nov - Follow-on / Intermediate
๐Ÿ”น9th Nov - NEW - Lead walking workshop
๐Ÿ”ธ18th Nov - NEW - Puppy Class
๐Ÿ”น30th Nov - Follow-on / Intermediate
๐Ÿ”ธ30th Nov - Adolescent / Beginner

๐Ÿ‘‰Booking via the linktree in bio

๐Ÿ”ธNew classes to be added for 2025

As I always say. Because some one is well known, this doesnโ€™t make them a good dog trainer or behaviourist. Make sure yo...
05/09/2024

As I always say. Because some one is well known, this doesnโ€™t make them a good dog trainer or behaviourist. Make sure you understand your trainers accreditations and training methods

โš ๏ธ ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐’˜๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ (๐‘ฝ๐’†๐’“๐’š) ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’…๐’๐’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"๐‘€๐‘ฆ ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘  (redacted) ๐ผ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘‡๐‘‰ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค โ€˜๐ท๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘  ๐ต๐‘’โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” (๐‘‰๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ) ๐ต๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘™๐‘ฆโ€™.

๐ผ ๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘  โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘š ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘š ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘๐‘’๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘’๐‘๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘โ„Ž ๐‘ค๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘’๐‘˜ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐ฟ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐ฟ๐‘ฆ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘š.

๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘‡๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ 10๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘› โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘–๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘“๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘›. ๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘™๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ก ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘Ž ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘™๐‘’๐‘โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’.

๐‘Š๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ฆ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘› ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘›-๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘ , ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘”๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ .

๐‘ƒ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘˜๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘–๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘ ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘˜ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘–๐‘›. ๐‘‚๐‘“ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘ ๐‘’, ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘ฆโ€™๐‘‘ ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘’ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘๐‘ฆ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž, ๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘Ž ๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘œ๐‘๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘–๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the โ€œcravatโ€ unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody โ€“ why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help โ€“ all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Countryโ€™s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. Heโ€™s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges ยฃ875 per session ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ง

Now Iโ€™m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if Iโ€™m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldnโ€™t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques heโ€™ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training youโ€™ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

๐‘ท๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’† ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’‘๐’–๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’…๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’”!

๐Ÿ‘‰Did you know that as an approved and assessed KAD professional I provide the following services๐Ÿถ1. Help children and ad...
15/08/2024

๐Ÿ‘‰Did you know that as an approved and assessed KAD professional I provide the following services๐Ÿถ
1. Help children and adults overcome their fear of dogsโ—
2. Provide advice for parents to-be on how to prepare when they have a dog already๐Ÿคฐ
3. Assist families who have dogs and young children ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ

๐Ÿ• Book a free 10-minute phone call with Matt to discuss you needs and how we can work together. Just click the link in the bio!

13/08/2024

Classes now available to book
until the end of the year ๐Ÿถ

๐Ÿถ  Classes available to book. Just click the link in the bio!๐Ÿ•  1-2-1s  Book a free 10-minute phone call with Matt  to d...
31/07/2024

๐Ÿถ Classes available to book. Just click the link in the bio!

๐Ÿ• 1-2-1s Book a free 10-minute phone call with Matt to discuss your dogโ€™s training needs and how we can work together to help them. Just click the link in the bio!

21/07/2024

Upcoming Classes
August 8th - Puppy Class - FULLY BOOKED
August 10th or 17th start - Puppy Class - 2 Spaces remaining
August 10th - Follow-on / Intermediate class - FULLY BOOKED
31st August - Adolescent classes - 2 Spaces remaining
7th September - Follow-on / Intermediate class

Booking and information via link in bio

๐Ÿ“–Here is a very simple overview of one way a dog will learn.  ๐ŸถDogs are learning new associations all of the time from t...
16/07/2024

๐Ÿ“–Here is a very simple overview of one way a dog will learn.

๐ŸถDogs are learning new associations all of the time from the environment around them. This means you always need to be aware of what they may be learning and associating, especially with anything new.

๐Ÿ‘‰Does a car journey mean a visit to the vets? a walk mean time to run around the field with other dogs, or a bag being packed mean they are being left alone?

๐Ÿ’ป Training - Available in person and online

๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ“ฒBook a free 15-minute phone call with Matt to discuss your dogโ€™s training needs and how we can work together to help them. Just click the link in our bio!

๐ŸถSimply chilling after a play session ๐Ÿ˜Š
11/07/2024

๐ŸถSimply chilling after a play session ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿถ AUGUST & SEPTEMBER CLASSESโœ…6 or 7 weeks in Feering with flexible start date. 5 week class indoors in Copford.โ—๏ธOnly 4-...
10/07/2024

๐Ÿถ AUGUST & SEPTEMBER CLASSES

โœ…6 or 7 weeks in Feering with flexible start date. 5 week class indoors in Copford.

โ—๏ธOnly 4-5 puppies in class for lots of individual focus.

๐Ÿ‘‰All information and available to book online now!

https://HelpwithHoundsClasses.as.me/Classes

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿพ Celebrating 4 Years of Positive Progress! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŽ‰Today marks the 4th anniversary of my dog training business, and I couldn...
03/07/2024

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿพ Celebrating 4 Years of Positive Progress! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŽ‰

Today marks the 4th anniversary of my dog training business, and I couldn't be more excited! Over the past four years, I have had the privilege of working with so many wonderful dogs and their dedicated owners. Together, we've achieved incredible milestones, all through positive training methods.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to my amazing clients for trusting me with your canine family members and your commitment to positive training. It has not only improved your dogs' well-being but has also strengthened the bond you share with them.

10 Essentials for my dog today1. One walk before 730am2. Plenty of water3. Paddling pool in the shade (old pic)4. Fans e...
27/06/2024

10 Essentials for my dog today
1. One walk before 730am
2. Plenty of water
3. Paddling pool in the shade (old pic)
4. Fans everywhere!
5. Ice cubes and frozen treats
6. Cooling mat to lay on
7. Indoor training, scent games and mini agility games
8. As much time to relax as she wants
9. Coverings on the patio to stop her burning her pads.
10. Frozen licky mat covered in yogurt, smashed banana and raspberries

14/06/2024

Friday fun :)

06/06/2024

โ€ผ๏ธLast classes before the summer holidays!
๐ŸถPuppy Classes in Copford and Feering
๐Ÿ‘‰5 week blocks of classes available
๐Ÿ’ฅLink in bio


๐ŸฆฎDog Behaviour Specialist
๐ŸŸขRecommended by vets
๐Ÿ˜Š1000's lives improved
๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸปOnline or In person๐Ÿถ

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Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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